149th Fighter Wing

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149th Fighter Wing

149th Fighter Wing emblem
Active 1960-Present
Country United States
Branch United States Air Force/Air National Guard
Type Wing
Role F-16 Aircraft Training
Part of Air National Guard/Air Education and Training Command
Garrison/HQ Kelly Field Annex, San Antonio, Texas
Nickname Lone Star Gunfighters
Commanders
Current
commander
Colonel John Nichols

The United States Air Force's 149th Fighter Wing is a Texas Air National Guard unit located at Kelly Field Annex, Lackland AFB, in San Antonio, Texas.

Contents

[edit] Mission

[edit] History

[edit] Assignments

[edit] Major Command

[edit] Previous designations[1]

  • 149th Fighter Wing (1995-Present)
  • 149th Fighter Group (1992-1995)
  • 149th Tactical Fighter Wing (1960-1992)

[edit] Units assigned

  • 149th Financial Management
  • 149th Medical Group
  • 149th Mission Support Group
    • 19th Civil Engineer Squadron
    • 149th Communications Flight
      • 149th Information Resources Management
    • 149th Logistics Readiness Squadron
    • 149th Mission Support Flight
    • 149th Security Forces Squadron
  • 149th Maintenance Group
    • 149th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron
    • 149th Maintenance Squadron
  • 149th Operations Group

[edit] Bases stationed

[edit] Aircraft & Missiles Operated[2]

[edit] Decorations

[edit] References

  1. ^ Rogers, B. (2006). United States Air Force Unit Designations Since 1978. ISBN 1-85780-197-0
  2. ^ World Airpower Journal. (1992). US Air Force Air Power Directory. Aerospace Publishing: London, UK. ISBN 1-880588-01-3
  3. ^ Air Force Personnel Center Awards Search (Post-1991)

[edit] External links